Douluo Continent, Star Dou Forest, Outer Region.
The Star Dou Forest was one of the vastest and oldest gathering places for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent. As far as the eye could see, towering ancient trees stretched endlessly, exuding the unique fragrance of the forest and brimming with vibrant life.
In this outer region, most of the soul beasts were below the ten-thousand-year level. However, even so, ordinary Soul Kings had to tread carefully.
Yet, in this perilous forest, an astonishing and eerie sight was unfolding.
A massive, ice-blue scorpion over three meters long moved steadily through the forest. What was even more incredible was that a human sat atop its back!
Setting aside the inherent hostility between humans and soul beasts, the mere presence of such a giant scorpion here was already unbelievable.
This enormous ice-blue scorpion was an Ice Jade Scorpion, a species exclusive to the Extreme North and one of its top apex predators.
Legend spoke of the Three Great Rulers of the Extreme North—three supreme soul beasts that had surpassed the hundred-thousand-year level, known as the Ferocious Beasts.
One of these Ferocious Beasts hailed from the Ice Jade Scorpion lineage—the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, ranked seventh among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.
And yet, such a powerful and fearsome Ice Jade Scorpion had now become a human's mount?
Anyone witnessing this scene would find it utterly inconceivable!
Even more shocking was that the human on the scorpion's back appeared quite young—no more than fifteen years old.
Not only was it astonishing that he had managed to tame an Ice Jade Scorpion with at least a thousand years of cultivation, but the fact that he dared to enter the Star Dou Forest alone was enough to leave others speechless.
As the oldest and most dangerous soul beast forest, the Star Dou Forest was a place of both miracles and extreme peril—far beyond what most could comprehend.
Even with such a powerful Ice Jade Scorpion as protection, survival was far from guaranteed.
The boy atop the Ice Jade Scorpion appeared around fifteen years old. He had sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes, stood at an impressive height of 1.83 meters, with broad shoulders, a well-defined V-shaped torso, a slim waist, and long legs. His skin was pale and smooth, exuding a cold elegance.
His black ponytail was meticulously groomed, and he wore a sleek black training outfit, looking clean and composed.
His name was Zhou Sichen.
He was a transmigrator—somehow transported into the world of Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Tang Sect. Even more strangely, he had taken on the identity of a minor character from the original story, also named Zhou Sichen.
Most people might not even remember this insignificant character, but since they shared the same name, Zhou Sichen himself certainly did.
In the original novel, Zhou Sichen's martial soul was a mutated Tome martial soul. The combination of this mutation and his decent innate soul power gave him the potential to become a strong soul master.
However, when Zhou Sichen first read the story, he had felt that it was simply the protagonist's plot armor at work. During the Freshman Tournament, Zhou Sichen and his teammates were utterly crushed before they even had the chance to display their true strength.
Despite having powerful martial souls, they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Huo Yuhao...
But now, everything was different.
Because Zhou Sichen had transmigrated.
Perhaps as a perk of being a transmigrator, his Tome martial soul had undergone an even greater mutation. It was no longer called Tome, but rather Book of Contracts.
The Ice Jade Scorpion beneath him was his first soul ring's creation—his first Contracted Soul Beast.
And because of this contract, Zhou Sichen could freely command such a powerful soul beast. But the Book of Contracts' abilities extended far beyond that.
For now, it was enough proof that, at just twelve years old, he had already reached Rank 37.
And that was despite not focusing all his efforts on cultivating his martial soul. Had he dedicated himself entirely to training, he might have even reached Rank 40 by the time he turned twelve.
Still, his progress was far from disappointing. Reaching Rank 37 at twelve years old, with a guaranteed breakthrough to Rank 40 before turning thirteen, was an achievement that few could match.
Unlike many transmigrators who start as orphans, Zhou Sichen had a family and friends in this world.
The Zhou Clan was a significant force on the continent, and his grandfather was a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse. In this world, where both background and strength determined one's fate, his clan gave him at least some level of protection.
Thus, from a young age, Zhou Sichen had never lacked cultivation resources. His family granted him anything he needed, which was how he had reached his current level of strength.
At this moment, Zhou Sichen sat atop his Ice Jade Scorpion as if it were the most natural thing in the world. The movement of the massive soul beast beneath him barely caused him to sway.
As the scorpion navigated the ancient forest, it effortlessly cleared obstacles by extending its massive pincers and crushing anything in its way.
With the Ice Jade Scorpion advancing swiftly, Zhou Sichen closed his eyes.
At Rank 37, he had not come to the Star Dou Forest alone just to obtain a soul ring. His purpose for being here at this exact moment was to seize Huo Yuhao's first cheat ability from the original story!
This was not his first time visiting the Star Dou Forest. However, if he failed again, he might never obtain the million-year soul ring and the legendary Elder Yi, who wielded the power to "grasp the sun, moon, and stars."
At that moment, the Ice Jade Scorpion beneath Zhou Sichen released an overwhelming aura unique to thousand-year soul beasts. Its presence was fully unleashed, with one clear goal in mind...
To lure out the Skydream Iceworm.
The Ice Jade Scorpion was an extremely rare species from the Extreme North. Its sudden appearance in the Star Dou Forest would definitely catch the Skydream Iceworm's attention.
The Skydream Iceworm might not be strong in combat, but its spiritual power was unrivaled.
To increase his chances, Zhou Sichen also unleashed his own immense spiritual power, knowing that the Skydream Iceworm required a spirit-type soul master as its host.
And as it happened, he was exactly that.
Because apart from the Book of Contracts, Zhou Sichen had awakened a second martial soul.
He was a genuine Twin Martial Soul wielder.
Twin Martial Souls were no longer as rare as they once were—there were quite a few soul masters who possessed them. There were even Triple Martial Souls in this era...
But for Zhou Sichen, his twin martial souls were a gift from transmigration itself.
Because his second martial soul was... his own body.
In other words, every part of his physical form constituted his second martial soul.
In this era, aside from traditional soul masters, there existed a special and formidable class known as Body Martial Soul Masters—those whose martial soul was a part of their own body.
The strength of a Body Martial Soul depended on which body part was awakened. Generally, the more vital the organ or limb, the greater the potential for awakening and achieving further breakthroughs.
And Zhou Sichen's entire body was his martial soul.
This was unprecedented in the history of Body Martial Souls. In other words, his Body Martial Soul was the most powerful in the entire continent.
However, Zhou Sichen had chosen to focus on cultivating the Book of Contracts first.
Even so, due to his Body Martial Soul, his spiritual power, physical constitution, and overall abilities were already several times greater than those of ordinary people.
After years of training, Zhou Sichen was already far stronger than most soul masters at his level.
At Rank 37, his spiritual power alone was comparable to that of a Rank 50 Soul King.
With the Ice Jade Scorpion as bait, his immense spiritual power as an additional lure, and his arrival at the perfect moment—just before Huo Yuhao—there was no way the Skydream Iceworm wouldn't take the bait!
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